Archive for December 15th, 2010
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Bits & Pieces for Dec.16
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on December 15th, 2010
• The Chester County Sheriff’s office is offering a six-week class on the U.S. Constitution beginning Tuesday, Jan. 11. A one-time registration fee of $10 covers the cost of materials and refreshments. Classes, held at the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W. Market Street, run from 7-9 p.m. on consecutive weeks. The class is based on the book The Five Thousand Year ...
A scare and a reprieve for battlefield park
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on December 15th, 2010
An e-mail from the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission gave members of the Friends of The Brandywine Battlefield another jolt. The message indicated the park would close—again—but there has been a reprieve. The park shut down for two weeks in August of 2009 after PHMC stopped funding its operation. With the help of contributions from various sources—including ...
The Phillies are smarter than Congress
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on December 15th, 2010
Dec. 14, 2010 was a day of extremes. The Philadelphia Phillies pulled off a coup and the U.S. House Democrats created the type of stink that rhymes with coup. The Phils have had some bad teams over the years, and a few good ones. Mostly they were bad ones. They were so bad that players balked at coming to the Phils. One case in point was Curt Flood, an outfielder ...
Outsourcing proposals cause friction among school board members
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on December 15th, 2010
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board meeting began innocently enough. Superintendent Sharon Parker announced that all six schools in the district had been recognized by the state for adequate yearly progress for the last two years and school principals accepted the plaques of recognition. But the tone of the Dec. 13 meeting changed when the discussion shifted to ...
Police log Dec. 16
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on December 15th, 2010
• Pennsylvania State Police from the Avondale barracks reported a minor accident with no injuries on Route 52 near Route 926 in Pennsbury Township on Dec. 12. The report said one driver was following too closely on a wet road and rear-ended the vehicle ahead of it. • Police report one injury of unknown severity following a two-vehicle accident on Route 202 near ...
Adopt-a-Pet
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on December 15th, 2010
Ariel is an adult spayed female domestic long hair cat that is available for adoption through the Chester County SPCA. Ariel originallycame to the shelter as a stray in October. She was adopted into a home; however, she did not get along with the other animals in the home so she was brought back to the shelter. Ariel’s previous adopters describe this beautiful, ...
The Lovely Bones
Posted by NancyS on December 15th, 2010
This is the time of year when the colorful veil of the garden drops, leaving the “bones”: the underlying structure that gives the garden substance year-round. The bones of a garden provide support in the summer, but become crucial in the winter, when they are bared for all to see. They give geometry to your yard—lines, angles, and curves—that create an eye-pleasing ...
Mind Matters: The Gift of Books
Posted by Dr. Kayta Gajdos on December 15th, 2010
In this gift-giving season, allow me to suggest some books to buy for family and friends (and yourself for that matter). · How to Be an Adult: A Handbook for Psychological and Spiritual Integration by David Richo, Ph.D. (Paulist Press). This book I’ve surely mentioned before, but is such a nugget of wisdom that it seems appropriate to highlight it again. The author ...
